2022-02-26 23:34:44
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The Turkish officials confirmed they have prohibited transit of Russian ships through Bosphorus and Dardanelles. At the same time the Minister for Foreign Affairs Mevliut Chavushoglu noted that they will be allowed to pass in case of returning to the bases of dislocation (from the Black Sea).
According to the Minister for Digital Transformation, the Rakuten Viber CEO Hiroshi Mikatani donated $8,7 millions to Ukraine.
Ministry of Interior of Ukraine is officially asking Ukrainians to switch off geolocation on their phones and phones of their families. The landmarks are destroyed in most cases, therefore the Russian Army starts to orient on mobile traffic accumulation.
Meta corporation (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp owner) said they have added a feature of blocking fake or shady accounts and are limiting the spread of disinformation. Moreover it will be possible to hide one’s account in the search and friends’ list.
YouTube suspends the possibility of monetizing for a range of Russian channels, including RT channels all over the world, it also is introducing other measures – in the light of “emergency events” in Ukraine. The service will also significantly limit recommendations for sanctioned Russian propagandist channels. Moreover, in response to the government’s appeal YouTube limited RT and some other channels’ access to Ukrainian audiences. “We will continue following new events and are able to introduce more measures”.
Ukraine decided to completely disconnect from the electricity networks of Russia and Belarus after a three-day test period. The relevant decree was signed by Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko.
Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs, spoke about the “great victory” of the Ukrainian armyAccording to him, this morning the echelon of diesel fuel from Russia came to Nyzkivka, Chernihiv region. The diesel fuel was intended for Russian troops that strayed from the direction Chernihiv-Sumy.
The locals passed the information to the Armed Forces, and the Ukrainian artillerymen blew up the echelon with more than 3,000 m3 fuel for the Russian Army. The station was on fire. The Armed Forces actually stopped the advance of the enemy from the East to Kyiv.
“It remains to destroy the Gostomel group and we will push back the aggressor from the capital!” – states Gerashchenko.
Denys Shmygal, the Prime Minister of Ukraine:
Ukraine temporarily closes border transit points on the borders with Russia and Belarus. Though Ukrainians that are located there at the moment can freely get back in.
There are 52 wounded civilians and the military in Sumska oblast hospitals, 32 more wounded militarymen are evacuated to Poltava.
Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office reported that a few hours ago, our defenders shot down an enemy helicopter with a shot from Stinger in the white village of Bobrivka, Kharkiv area.
State Emergency Service has captured and disharned two Russian air bombs FAB-100 near Shabelya village in Vinnytsia oblast. The rescuers urged residents to not touch suspicious objects.
TSN (Ukrainian media outlet) correspondent Natalia Nagorna is informing about five injured children from one of the Kyiv hospitals: one child is dead, two have limb injuries, there also are two wounded adults.
The Ukrainian Hydroelectric Power Service reported that measures have been taken to additionally armor the dam in Vyshgorod. If needed, the water will be released from the dam to ensure that it is not destroyed unexpectedly. “There will be no flood in Kyiv”, the official statement said.
The source: БАБЕЛЬ
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